The purpose of school improvement is to improve achievement and outcomes for every student by working to eliminate the ability to predict achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity.

We do this by collaboratively and continuously analyzing data and making decisions considering the unique needs of the learning community and the district's strategic plan.

View progress reports for each school.

School Improvement Team Membership

• Graham Brown, Counselor
• Ellie Cain, Chorus Teacher
• Justin Carrington, Principal
• Payal Desai, Special Education Teacher
• Kaye Eshelman, Spanish Teacher
• Catherine Gordon, Assistant Principal, 6th grade
• Michael Hutchinson, 6th grade Social Studies Teacher
• Pamela Johannes, Assistant Principal, 8th grade
• Angela King, Math Teacher & Math Intervention, 7th and 8th grade
• Kristen Larsen, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
• Megan Long, Parent
• Penny McNeill, Senior Administrator for Northwestern Area
• Crystal Mitchell, Instructional Assistant
• Connie Richards, 7th Grade Science Teacher
• Starr Richey, Assistant Principal, 7th Grade
• Devin Shulman, Parent 
• Julie Stern, Instructional Facilitator & SIP Process Manager
• Liz Sulzbach, School Psychologist
• Bradley Thomas, Health/PE Teacher
• Katrina Tunstall, 8th Grade Science Teacher
• Lashena Washington, CTE Teacher
• Samantha Wenner, 8th Grade ELA Teacher

Staff members of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) were approved on September 15, 2025.

School Improvement Meetings

• September 4
• October 2
• November 6 - Quarterly Review
• December 4
• January 8
• February 5 - Quarterly Review
• March 5
• April 9 - Quarterly Review
• May 7
• June 4

All meetings are hosted in the Library Learning Commons (LLC) from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

If you are interested in attending a School Improvement Team meeting, please contact Julie Stern, the SIP Process Manager, at jstern@wcpss.net or 919-694-8880.